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Reviewer: Judy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 4

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment: I started taking Paxil 10 years ago 20mg then as time went on increased to 40mg.At first this really helped me no side effects started to feel this was not working anymore I told my DR and she took me off of it.I started taking one every other day for 2 wks then half of a pill for a week.I started 6 days ago stopped taking any.I have started with headaches,no sleep,not wanting to talk.I have been
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Comment:I started taking Paxil 10 years ago 20mg then as time went on increased to 40mg.At first this really helped me no side effects started to feel this was not working anymore I told my DR and she took me off of it.I started taking one every other day for 2 wks then half of a pill for a week.I started 6 days ago stopped taking any.I have started with headaches,no sleep,not wanting to talk.I have been reading all the responses to the withdrawal and I feel the worst is yet to come.At the time it was great and did the job.My advice to anyone with depression is go to a therapist and stay away from drugs.My Dr prescriped Zoloft and I threw it away.Good luck out there do not give up. Hide Full Comment

Comment: I had been depressed on and off since my childhood. This medication has worked very well to minimize my depression. I began taking 20 mg. 19 years ago. For the first 2 weeks I was tired and a little bit dizzy but I started to feel less depressed. After about 2 months on this medication I was feeling much better and my doctor recommended that I remain on the medication. Over the years it has ta
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Comment:I had been depressed on and off since my childhood. This medication has worked very well to minimize my depression. I began taking 20 mg. 19 years ago. For the first 2 weeks I was tired and a little bit dizzy but I started to feel less depressed. After about 2 months on this medication I was feeling much better and my doctor recommended that I remain on the medication. Over the years it has taken larger doses to keep my depression at bay and I am currently taking 60 mg. per day with good results. I have tried to wean myself off the medication on two different occasions over the years. Within 2 - 3 days after reducing my dosage my ability to "think" went downhill very fast and I felt very confused. I resumed taking the medication immediately on both occasions and my cognitive functions returned to normal in 1-2 weeks. I will not try to wean myself off the meds again and will probably be on them forever. A very fair trade-off for the good quality of life that I and my family have had for the past 19 years. Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment: This medication did not work for me at all, I was moved to 30 mg, and my depression got even worse and I had to be hospitalized while they changed my medication over to Prozac.

Comment:This medication did not work for me at all, I was moved to 30 mg, and my depression got even worse and I had to be hospitalized while they changed my medication over to Prozac.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Deborah, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: My doctor suggested that it might take a few days before I noticed any difference when I started taking this drug. I could tell something the NEXT morning. I am concerned about long term use but it has allowed me to have a better quality of life.
I recommended it to my mother's doctor when nothing else helped her anxiety. It has helped.

Comment:My doctor suggested that it might take a few days before I noticed any difference when I started taking this drug. I could tell something the NEXT morning. I am concerned about long term use but it has allowed me to have a better quality of life.
I recommended it to my mother's doctor when nothing else helped her anxiety. It has helped.Hide Full Comment

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